The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
The Wright brothers flew right through the smoke screen of impossibility.
—Charles F. Kettering (1876–1958) American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition is so powerful that it is alone, and without any assistance, capable not only of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity, but of surmounting 100 impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.
—George Goodman (b.1930) American Economist, Author
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, ‘press on’ has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933) American Head of State, Lawyer
A man’s limitations are not the things he wants to do and can’t; they are the things he ought to do but doesn’t. The difficult we will do eventually, the impossible will just take a little more time.
—Unknown
Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life. Give freely. Be self-controlled, sincere, truthful, loving, and full of the desire to serve…Learn to be detached and to take joy in renunciation. Do not get angry or harm any living creature, but be compassionate and gentle; show good will to all. Cultivate vigor, patience, will, purity; avoid malice and pride. Then, you will achieve your destiny.
—The Bhagavad Gita Hindu Scripture
Once while St. Francis of Assisi was hoeing his garden, he was asked, “What would you do it you were suddenly to learn that you were to die at sunset today?” He replied, “I would finish hoeing my garden.”
—Unknown
One of the saddest lines in the world is, ‘Oh come now – be realistic.’ The best parts of this world were not fashioned by those who were realistic. They were fashioned by those who dared to look hard at their wishes and gave them horses to ride.
—Richard Nelson Bolles (1927–2017) American Self-Help Author
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
—Og Mandino (1923–96) American Self-Help Author
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–62) American Philosopher
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
—Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) American Aviator
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919) American Poet, Journalist
Success is just a matter of luck-just ask any failure.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
—Lou Holtz (1893–1980) American Stage Performer
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
Do Not Quit
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit…
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar.
So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit…
It’s when things go wrong that you mustn’t quit.
—Edgar Guest (1881–1959) English-American Poet, Radio/TV Personality
Times of general calamity and collusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the lightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm.
—Charles Caleb Colton (c.1780–1832) English Clergyman, Aphorist
Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.
—Tony Robbins (b.1960) American Self-Help Author, Entrepreneur
Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.
—Art Linkletter (1912–2010) Canadian-American Radio and TV Personality
Think big. Think differently. Think fast. Think ahead. Aim for the best.
—Dhirubhai Ambani (1932–2002) Indian Businessperson
Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933) American Head of State, Lawyer
Impossible is a word only to be found in the dictionary of fools.
—Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
—Unknown
The only thing experience teaches you is what you can’t do. When you start, you think you can do anything. And then you start to get a little tired.
—Elaine May (b.1932) American Comedian, Director
If someone says can’t, that shows you what to do.
—John Cage (1912–92) American Composer
Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.
—Denis Waitley (b.1933) American Motivational Speaker, Author
I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
Maybe who we are isn’t so much about what we do, but rather what we’re capable of when we least expect it.
—Jodi Picoult (b.1966) American Novelist
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